Thursday, October 08, 2009

What, we don't even get to bask in the afterglow of the Dodgers' Game 1 victory for at least 24 hours? There's no reason to believe Adam Wainwright will be as ineffective as Chris Carpenter was last night, but there's also no reason to believe Clayton Kershaw can't be much more effective than Randy Wolf was. Although stranding more men than "Lost" can be frustrating, it beats the alternative: more whiffs than alumni of "Friends" and "Seinfeld" combined. (Note: SoSG is not a Nielsen blog.)

Matt Kemp's highlight blow last night makes it tempting to overlook his defensive lapses to begin and end the game (although the first-inning misplay was largely Ronnie Belliard's doing). Let's hope Gold Glove-Bison returns today. Also overlooked from last night: James Loney and Casey Blake, each 2-for-4 at the plate. With offense again being at a premium today, let's also hope the Dodgers can start a rally before getting two outs.

Does it sound like I'm complaining? Sorry, I don't mean to sound ungrateful. Guess a four-hour nail-biter will do that to you. Today's a new day; the sun will be out, the shadows will be looming. And the Dodgers have the momentum (for what it's worth).

GO BLUE!

Pujols: Jae C. Hong/AP; Broxton: Matt A. Brown/MLB.com

UPDATE 2.37p: 20 minutes to game time...here's a shot from the Stadium from SoSG reader Alejandro Pena:

Headed out to pick up my boss, get some ales in, and congregate around the Loge Lounge before settling into my seats.

You boys behave yourselves in the GT today, ok? None of this "Fight for Your Right (to Party)" video scenarios like what happened a couple of weeks ago! Orel is still trying to get the wine stains out of the white carpet.

OK, this is cool. I'm mapping out the route to St. Genevieve HS for my wife (the Saints of St. Anthony HS are taking on the dreaded Valliants of St. Genevieve in volleyball today) and I notice that her route will invariably take her past Dodger Stadium. As I zoom in to look at the stadium, certain "landmarks" pop up on the map. One was the Shortstop; the other El Compadre Mexican Restaurant.

@Fred's Brim yes, it is, which means i have to wake up at 4 am, so i can make to the game early, traffic gets unbelievable heavy and it could take a couple of hours to be there...when most of the time, i can get to the game in 30 minutes from my house.